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Managua to Leon! – 20220818

Today I checked out of the Airbnb in Managua and headed to Leon. The collectivo to Leon cost 78 córdobas($2) and I used Ray on my phone to grab a taxi which cost like 150($4) for the ride to the hostel from the station.

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Collectivo ride

I’m staying at Poco a poco hostel which cost 32 per night for the private room. I got here, walked around, ate something, and ran into a free walking tour that happened to be going on right then.

The tour was fantastic. Maybe the best one I’ve ever gone on. The guy talked about the history of Leon and Nicaragua. How there were some great poets created here in Leon but enormous struggles for Nicaragua.

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Iglesia al Calvario

Iglesia la Merced

One of the most the things I found most interesting was the guide talked of how Nicaragua has always been in talks of creating a canal like the Panamá canal. Apparently China wants to build it. That would be a huge deal if they did. It would go straight through Ometepe.

Free Salsa night. But there weren’t even any chips

I then went to free salsa night at the hostel which was alright and went out with the hostel goers to a bar called geckos right nearby. It was loud music and we danced and drank some until around midnight when I called it a night.

Ride to Managua, the Big City – 20220812

Today I got up in Sebica and left around 11 am. It was a pretty nice and easy ride to Managua except that I didn’t have the helmet plastic or the sunglasses that could block the dust. So I teared up and blinked through dusty eyes the whole way.

I arrived around noon and are the best pollo asado I’ve ever had in my life and then headed to my airbnb.

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Best pollo asado of my life

I took a nap and then went to go eat and to the supermarket where I bought some fruits, yogurt, and wine. I need a few days of just rest and no driving and near death experiences.

Day Trip to Selva Negra – 20220811

Today I planned on going to Selva Negra, just a day trip around the area. As soon as I headed out it started to rain and I drove down the street to wait it up at some place. I ordered rock hard taquitos and drank papaya juice.

The rain would not stop. So eventually I decided to head 8 minutes down the street to a coffee shop to enjoy a coffee while I waited. But the place turned out to not be there. So I headed back and found another spot where I drank some coffee and ate some lunch. Finally after a while I got a break from the rain. It was already about 2 but I figured I would give it a shot and I shot off towards Matagalpa.

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Riding

After an hour I arrived at Selva Negra. It was really a nice spot. $34 for the cheapest room and $105 for a cabin. And some amazing hiking around the area. And it cost 200 córdobas($6) for entry but you can use it all to purchase food.

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A little event space at Selva Negra

Pretty little lake outside the restaurant

It seems some old German people moved here way back when and tried to make it into a little Germany. All the buildings are in German style. I headed back as it was already starting to get a little darker and arrived right when it got dark.

Tomorrow I will head to Managua, the big city!